Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 24

Grace cut him off, her voice frosty. “Did you forget what I told you in the study earlier?”

Her words were laced with disdain.

Seeing the fury in his mother’s eyes, Chris hesitated for a split second.

Grace tightened her grip on Stephanie’s arm, her gaze never leaving Chris. It was a look that could cut steel.

Chris didn’t care anymore. He ignored her completely, turned on his heel, and headed for the door without another word.

Grace wasn’t having it. “Stop right there!”

Chris paused for a heartbeat but didn’t turn around. After a second, he decided it wasn’t worth it, striding out without a word.

Grace’s fury only grew as she watched him go.

When the door slammed behind him, the room fell into an awkward silence.

pulled her hand from Grace’s grip, then took off her diamond necklace. Without a

regret. “You don’t have to do

shaking her head. “You saw how

trying to figure out how to tell Grace there

her well over the last two years, and

work for her, making things

the

was Chris who had messed things up, not

one more

dropped, her voice quiet but firm. “For the past two years, I’ve been giving him chances. It’s one thing for him

give Chris another shot. To even consider it would just

clear. If they were calling off the

said about Chris visiting Olivia.

let out a long sigh. “Last month–on

elaborate.

birthday. On her birthday, Chris was overseas,